Corn-turner.



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Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

WITNESSES: 5

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CLAYTON I. McCB/EERY, OF MUN'CIE, INDIANA.

CORN-TURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 11, 1909.

Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

Serial No. 517,226.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAYTON I. MOCREERY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Muncie, in the county of Delaware and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Corn-Turner.

This invention relates to improvements in agricultural implements and has for its objects to provide an implement for the sfipi'gading or turning of corn stalks in the In the farming of wheat it is the general practice to drill or plant the wheat in the fall season and while the corn is still standing. To the end that this drilling or planting may be accomplished it is necessary for the corn stalks to be moved apart and the way cleared for the subsequent passing of the wheat drill or planter. This task of turning the corn stalks is diflicult and arduous and the employment of additional farm hands is frequently necessary at a time when labor is otherwise employed.

To overcome the foregoing difficulties and to accomplish the turning of the corn stalks rapidly, are the main objects of this invention.

Further objects are to provide a machine for this purpose which will be capable of being propelled by a horse, and which machine will be strong and durable, not liable to get out of repair and which may be easily manipulated.

The objects of my invention are accomplished by the new combination, construction and arrangement of parts described in this specification, defined in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3 Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a detached plan view of the side shaft S Fig. 5 is a reverse side view of a portion of the side shaft S Fig. 6 is a modified form of construction and arrangement of the rear portions of the side shafts.

The spreader-body frame of my improved implement comprises the uprights A A and the cross pieces B and C and C Extending forwardly from the uprights A and A are the lower girts D and the upper girts E. The forward ends of these girts D and E are brought together and secured to the center bar F, the lower girts being extended forwardly of the upper girts. At the spring of the curve in these girts are arranged the uprights G. This frame structure has a sheet cover H made of light sheet metal or plate the edges H being secured to the upper girt and the edges H and the lower portion H being secured to the upright G and the forward portion of the girt D, respectively. The bottom edges H are curled so that in the contact of the said plate with the stalks there will be no cutting or mutilation of the latter. The rear portions of the cover of this spreader-body consist of the spreader plates J. These spreader plates have their forward edges hingedly secured to the uprights G and the lower edges J are curled to correspond to the curled lower edges of the cover plate H. The spreader body thus described should be of such width that it may easily pass between the corn rows. I render this spreader body capable of enlargement 1n width by providing the said hingedly arranged spreader plates J and means to expand same.

Loosely sustained in suitable bearings carried by the cross pieces C and C is the upright bar K. To the ends of the arm L which is secured to said upright bar, are loosely secured the inner ends of the reach rods M. The outer portions of these reach rods work loosely in the bearings N and the ends are threaded and will be held in engagement with the spreader plates by the nuts M A strong coil spring earned by the upright bar K and which has its ends connected to the arm L and the cross piece C will operate to normally retain the spreader plates in the retracted position against the spreader body frame.

To the free end of the arm 0 that is secured to the upright bar K, is loosely connected the control rod P. This control rod extends rearwardly and by its operation the positions of the spreader plates with reference to the spreader body frame, may be varied. This spreader body will be of free movement on the ground being supported on the wheels Q and the roller R, all of which are of suitably wide tread.

By the foregoing'constructionl provide a spreader body which when moved forwardly between the rows of corn will readily turn aside the stalks. The interior parts of the device will be housed and protected, the stalks will not be mutilated, and the horse plates and having a cross arm, reach rods to connect the said spreader plates and the cross arm, side shafts having their forward ends secured to the said spreader body and between which said side shafts a horse may work, the rear portions of said shafts being bent downwardly thence toward each other and formed into a frame, a rudder wheel upon which said frame is supported, a control lever carried by the said frame, connec tions between the control lever and the said rock shaft.

3. In an implement of the kind described, a triangular shaped frame having a bogie wheel at its forward end, a pair of wheels to support said frame at its rear portion, spreader-plates hingedly connected to the sides of said frame, an upright rock-shaft carried by the frame and having a cross arm, reach rods to connect the said spreader-plates and the crossarm, side shafts having their forward ends secured to the said frame one of said side shafts having a hinge and lock connection to permit of the entry of a horse between the side shafts, and said side shafts being brought together at their rearward ends and formed into a frame, a rudder wheel upon which said frame issupported, a foot lever carried by the frame, connections between the foot lever and the rudder wheel, a control lever carried by the frame, connections between the control lever and the aforesaid rockshaft.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLAYTON I. MGGREERY.

Witnesses HERsoHnL M. RIGGIN, ETHEL L. LISTER. 

